People and Finance

Question 1

Explain the impact of the Equality Act 2010 on an organisation. 3

Answer 1

if the legislation is not complied with - the organisation may be prosecuted/fined
o reputation could be negatively affected
o harder to recruit employees
wording in job adverts must not be discriminatory - therefore managers should check these carefully before advertising to ensure all working is acceptable

Question 2

Describe testing methods that can be used to select staff. 2

Answer 2

Fitness test - assesses physical ability which may be required for certain jobs, for example police, armed forces
* Medical test – assesses physical attributes of a candidate which may be required for certain jobs, for example eyesight test for RAF
Aptitude test - assesses if a candidate has the natural abilities/personal skills needed for the role,
IQ test - measures an applicant’s mental ability and intelligence

Question 3

Describe Herzberg’s theory of motivation. 2

Answer 3

• employees’ motivation is affected by hygiene and motivator factors
• hygiene factors will not motivate employees
• If hygiene factors are not met, they can lower motivation
• motivator factors will not necessarily lower motivation if they are absent
• if motivators are present these can be responsible for increasing motivation